Castel Cles

Castel Cles is situated on a hill above Lake Santa Giustina, near Cles, the main village of the Val di Non.

The castle was first mentioned in documents from the 12th century. At the beginning of the 15th century and during the German Peasant's War in 1525, the castle was seriously damaged, which is why prince-bishop Bernardo Clesio launched its renovation, following the principles of Renaissance architecture. In 1597, the noble Aliprando renovated it again. At the time, the castle had three towers, but its northern wing and one of the towers were destroyed in an arson in 1825.

Inside the fortress, there are stunning rooms decorated with frescoes from the 16th century. Another gem is the "Saletta delle Metamorfosi" in the baronial palace, a room covered with frescoes based on Ovid's Metamorphoses by the court painter Marcello Fogolino.